History for all ~ Book: 12,000 Years of World History
Pages 86-87
Website 5
See a plaque that reveals a connection between Teotihuacán and Mayan cities. (Click the play button to hear more.)
See a plaque that reveals a connection between Teotihuacán and Mayan cities. (Click the play button to hear more.)
Website 6
"Read" Mayan hieroglyphs and listen to how Mayan words may have sounded. (Click on "Launch Interactive". This activity uses Flash and may not work on all browsers.)
"Read" Mayan hieroglyphs and listen to how Mayan words may have sounded. (Click on "Launch Interactive". This activity uses Flash and may not work on all browsers.)
Website 7
Discover facts about the cultures of ancient American peoples. (This website uses Flash and may not work on all browsers.)
Discover facts about the cultures of ancient American peoples. (This website uses Flash and may not work on all browsers.)
Pictures
Pages 184-185
Website 2
Watch a video about Tenochtitlán, the center of the Aztec empire, and now the site of Mexico City.
Watch a video about Tenochtitlán, the center of the Aztec empire, and now the site of Mexico City.
Website 6
Quick facts about the Aztecs. (For a video clip about Cortés, scroll down and click on "Hernán Cortés: Fast Facts".)
Quick facts about the Aztecs. (For a video clip about Cortés, scroll down and click on "Hernán Cortés: Fast Facts".)
Pictures
Pages 186-187
Website 3
Explore Mayan temples on the Yucatan peninsula. (Click on a site on the map for a picture and information. For more about Mayan culture choose topics from "People" or "Beliefs" at the top of the page.)
Explore Mayan temples on the Yucatan peninsula. (Click on a site on the map for a picture and information. For more about Mayan culture choose topics from "People" or "Beliefs" at the top of the page.)
Website 4
Can you find out why Mayan civilization collapsed? Search for clues at the Mayan site of Copan.
Can you find out why Mayan civilization collapsed? Search for clues at the Mayan site of Copan.
Website 5
Read more about the Maya and see artifacts from ancient sites. (For more, click on topics in the menu on the left.)
Read more about the Maya and see artifacts from ancient sites. (For more, click on topics in the menu on the left.)
Pictures
Pages 188-189
Website 1
Watch a video about Pachacuti and the rise of the Incas. (Scroll down for a video about Machu Picchu.)
Watch a video about Pachacuti and the rise of the Incas. (Scroll down for a video about Machu Picchu.)
Website 2
See pictures and a video about Machu Picchu. (Click on the picture to watch the video clip or on "Gallery" for photos.)
See pictures and a video about Machu Picchu. (Click on the picture to watch the video clip or on "Gallery" for photos.)
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Science 3rd Grade ~ We don't have any links for our actual book, but here are some related links from the updated version of our book:
Website 2
Review the main points about light and sound waves, then try an activity and test your knowledge with a quiz.
Review the main points about light and sound waves, then try an activity and test your knowledge with a quiz.
Pictures to download
Website 2
Watch a video about how the lens of a human eye can change its shape. (Scroll down to the bottom for video. The clip may not be available where you are due to BBC copyright restrictions.)
Watch a video about how the lens of a human eye can change its shape. (Scroll down to the bottom for video. The clip may not be available where you are due to BBC copyright restrictions.)
Website 3
Find out more about lenses and sight - and how looking through a pinhole can sharpen an image.
Find out more about lenses and sight - and how looking through a pinhole can sharpen an image.
Website 7
See how images are distorted by mirrors. (Choose a theory, then click on "Background" for more information or "Go" to guess other mirror shapes.)
See how images are distorted by mirrors. (Choose a theory, then click on "Background" for more information or "Go" to guess other mirror shapes.)
Pictures to download
Website 4
See how the eye focuses and how different lenses help. (Click on "Eye", "Long sight and its correction" and "Short sight and its correction".)
See how the eye focuses and how different lenses help. (Click on "Eye", "Long sight and its correction" and "Short sight and its correction".)
Website 6
Try an online experiment to find your blind spot. (Click on "Next" to get to the instructions. NB Try moving closer and further away from your screen.)
Try an online experiment to find your blind spot. (Click on "Next" to get to the instructions. NB Try moving closer and further away from your screen.)
Pictures
6th Grade Science ~ The Usborne Encyclopedia of Planet Earth
Pages 20-21
Pages 22-23
Pictures
Pages 24-25
Pages 28-29
Video clips, photos and facts about volcanoes
Plus build a volcano online activity. (Click the little volcano icon to start.)
Plus build a volcano online activity. (Click the little volcano icon to start.)
Pictures
Pages 30-31
Pictures
Pages 32-33
Find out more about black smokers and other hydrothermal vents
Move your mouse over the labels in the picture.
Move your mouse over the labels in the picture.
Pictures
Pages 34-35
Pictures
Pages 36-37
Predicting volcanic eruptions
Watch video clips, melt your own rock and find out about volcanic hazards, forecasting and coping with volcanoes.
Watch video clips, melt your own rock and find out about volcanic hazards, forecasting and coping with volcanoes.
Pages 38-39
How in the world did our 6th grade grader complete all those science pages last week? It's a good thing she loves to read and reads super fast. That was a lot of work!
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